What do Hartman, DesJardins and MacDonald mean by ethical decision-making? What constitutes ethical decision-making and how is ethical decision-making differentiated from other more pragmatic forms of decision-making? How would you go about advocating for ethical decision-making at your workplace or in a business or organization you’ve read about in the news? In your answer, consider the potential impact that would result from the presence of an ethical decision-making model and a highly-aware and ethically conscious leadership team.
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Hartman, L. P. & DesJardins, J. R., & MacDonald, C. (2017). Business ethics: Decision-making for personal integrity & social responsibility (4th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Chapter 1: Ethics and Business
Chapter 2: Ethical Decision Making: Personal and Professional Contexts